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Minor Ground Mantis (female)

Litaneutria minor

Photo by BugEric
Published on Project Noah
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35.5212, -105.18

Field Notes

Description:

Roughly 30 mm in body length, colored as shown. Cryptic unless it moves.

Habitat:

Shortgrass prairie and rangeland, near an artificial reservoir.

Notes:

Males are winged and fly well.

Reference Links:

Species Litaneutria minor - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Great find! Please consider adding this to the Marvelous Mantids of the World mission. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2014

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